Name and surname:
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prof. RNDr. Michal Zeman, DrSc.
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Document type:
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Research/art/teacher profile of a person
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The name of the university:
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Comenius University Bratislava
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The seat of the university:
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Šafárikovo námestie 6, 818 06 Bratislava
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III.a - Occupation-position | III.b - Institution | III.c - Duration |
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assistant professor | Department of Farm Aninal Physiology, Slovak Agricultural University, Nitra | 1977 |
independent researcher | Poultry Research Institute, Ivanka pri Dunaji | 1978-1987 |
eading reseracher | Institute of Farm Animal Physiology, SASci Košice, pracovisko Ivanka pri Dunaji | 1987-1989 |
leading reseracher | Institute of Animal Biochemistry and Genetics, SASci v Ivanke pri Dunaji | 1990-1998 |
profesor | Department of Animal Physiology and Ethology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava | from 1999 till now |
IV.a - Activity description, course name, other | IV.b - Name of the institution | IV.c - Year |
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Selected lectures from Animal Physiology for students at the Department of Farm Animal Physiology | Catholic University of Leuven, Begium | 1992 |
Invited lecturer at Summer school Viva La science | Slovak Acricultural University Nitra | 2019 |
V.1.a - Name of the profile course | V.1.b - Study programme | V.1.c - Degree | V.1.d - Field of study |
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Animal and Human Physiology | Biology | I. | Biology |
Animal and Human Physiology | Medical Biology | I. | Biology |
Perspectives of Current Biology | Biology | I. | Biology |
Environmental Physiology | Animal Physiology and Ethology | II. | Biology |
Cardiovascular Physiology | Animal Physiology and Ethology | II. | Biology |
V.2.a - Name of the study programme | V.2.b - Degree | V.2.c - Field of study |
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Animal Physiology and Ethology | II. | Biology |
Animal Physiology | III. | Biology |
V.3.a - Name of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure | V.3.b - Study field to which it is assigned |
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Animal Physiology | Biology |
V.5.a - Name of the course | V.5.b - Study programme | V.5.c - Degree | V.5.d - Field of study |
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Bioethics | Biology, Medical Biology | I. | Biology |
Bioethics | Teacher Training for Biology in Combination | I. | Teacher Training and Education Science |
Bioethics | Environmental Science | I. | Ecological and Environmental Sciences |
Animal and Human Physiology | Systematic Biology | I. | Biology |
Seminar in Animal Physiology 1 | Biology, Medical Biology | I. | Biology |
Gwinner H, Van't Hof T, Zeman M. Hormonal and behavioral responses of starlings during a confrontation with males or females at nest boxes during the reproductive season. Hormones and Behavior, 42(1): 21-31, 2002.
Halberg F, Cornelissen G, Katinas G, Tvildiani L, Gigolashvili M, Janashia K, Toba T, Revilla M, Regal P, Sothern RB, Wendt HW, Wang Z, Zeman M. et al. Chronobiology's progress: Season's appreciations 2004-2005. Time-, frequency-, phase-,variable-,individual, -age and site-specific chronomics. Journal of Applied Biomedicine, 4(1):1-38, 2006.
Chovancova B, Hudecova S, Lencesova L, Babula P, Rezuchova I, Penesova A, Grman M, Moravcik R, Zeman M, Krizanova O: Melatonin-induced changes in cytosolic calcium might be responsible for apoptosis induction in tumour cells. Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry, 2017, 44: 763-777.
Nosál'ová V, Zeman M, Černá S, Navarová J, Zakálová M: Protective effect of melatonin in acetic acid induced colitis in rats. Journal of Pineal Research, 42(4): 364-370, 2007.
Vician M, Zeman M, Herichová I, Juráni M, Blažček P, Matis P: Melatonin content in plasma and large intestine of patients with colorectal carcinoma before and after surgery. Journal of Pineal Research, 27(3): 164-169, 1999.
Grubisic M, Haim A, Bhusal P, Dominoni DM, Gabriel K, Jechow A, Kupprat F, Lerner A, Marchant P, Riley, W, Stebelova K, van Grunsven RHA, Zeman M, Zubidat AE, Hölker F: Light pollution, circadian photoreception, and melatonin in vertebrates. Sustainability, 11: 6400, 2019.
Svitok P, Husková Z, Červenková L, Kikerlová S, Vaňourková Z, Sedláková L, Vacková Š, Šutovska H, Zeman M, Kopkan L. The exaggerated salt-sensitive response in hypertensive transgenic rats (TGR mRen-2) fostered by a normotensive female. Hypertension Research, 42: 459-468, 2019.
Zeman, M., Okuliarova, M., Rumanova, V.S. Disturbances of Hormonal Circadian Rhythms by Light Pollution. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24 (8), art. no. 7255; 2023.
Rumanová VS, Okuliarová M, Foppen E, Kalsbeek A, Zeman M: Exposure to dim light at night alters daily rhythms of glucose and lipid metabolism in rats. Frontiers in Physiology. Article number 973461, 2022
Helm B., Greives T., Zeman M.: Endocrine–circadian interactions in birds: implications when nights are no longer dark. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 379, art. no. 20220514, 2024.
Rumanova VS, Okuliarova M, Molcan L, Sutovska H, Zeman M: Consequences of low-intensity light at night on cardiovascular and metabolic parameters in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Can J Physiol Pharmacol. 2019 Sep;97(9):863-871. Cited in: Masís-Vargas, A., Ritsema, W.I.G.R., Mendoza, J., Kalsbeek, A. Metabolic Effects of Light at Night are Time- and Wavelength-Dependent in Rats. Obesity, 2020, 28(S1), pp. S114-S125
Chovancova B, Hudecova S, Lencesova L, Babula P, Rezuchova I, Penesova A, Grman M, Moravcik R, Zeman M, Krizanova O: Melatonin-induced changes in cytosolic calcium might be responsible for apoptosis induction in tumour cells. Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry, 2017, 44: 763-777. Cited in: Altamura, C., Greco, M.R., Carratù, M.R., Cardone, R.A., Desaphy, J.-F. Emerging roles for ion channels in ovarian cancer: Pathomechanisms and pharmacological treatment. Cancers, 2021, 13(4),668, pp. 1-28
Zeman M., Herichova I. Melatonin and clock genes expression in the cardiovascular system. Frontiers in Bioscience, 2013, 5 S (2) , pp. 743-753. Cited in: Cipolla-Neto, J., Do Amaral, F.G.Melatonin as a Hormone: New Physiological and Clinical Insights. Endocrine Reviews, 2018, 39(6), pp. 990-1028
Zeman M., Szantoova K., Stebelova K., Mravec B., Herichova I.:Effect of rhythmic melatonin administration on clock gene expression in the suprachiasmatic nucleus and the heart of hypertensive TGR(mRen2)27 rats. Journal of Hypertension, 27 2009, SUPPL. 6, pp. S21-S26. Cited in: Chang, L., Xiong, W., Zhao, X., (...), Lin, J.D., Chen, Y.E.: Bmal1 in perivascular adipose tissue regulates resting-phase blood pressure through transcriptional regulation of angiotensinogen. Circulation, 2018, 138(1), pp. 67-79
Zeman M., Dulkova K., Bada V., Herichova I. Plasma melatonin concentrations in hypertensive patients with the dipping and non-dipping blood pressure profile 2005, Life Sciences, (16) 1795-1803. Cited in: Hermida, R.C., Ayala, D.E., Fernández, J.R., Mojón A., Smolensky M.H., Fabbian, F. , Portaluppi, F. : Administration-Time Differences in Effects of Hypertension Medications on mbulatory Blood Pressure Regulation. Chronobiology International, 2013, 30(1-2), pp. 280-314
APVV - 17-0178, 2018 –2022 - Consequences of the circadian disruption by artificial light at night on physiological and behavioral processes (principal investigator). The project addresses the negative effects of light contamination on physiological processes regulating the cardiovascular and immune systems in laboratory mammals and analyzes melatonin levels as a suitable indicator of light pollution
APVV-21-0223 - 2022 -2026 - Strengthening of impaired circadian control of vital functions as prevention of civilization diseases (responsible investigator). The project is aimed at finding environmental and nutritional factors and strategies that could strengthen the circadian control of physiological functions and behaviour and thus increase the resistance of organisms to negative environmental factors, which are involved in development of digh incidence of diseases of civilisation.
APVV-14-0318, 2015-2019 - MicroRNA analysis and characterization of expression of selected proteins in a circadian context as a prognostic biomarker for colorectal cancer (principal investigator of a cooperating institution). An application project which, together with collaborating institutes (Institute of Experimental Oncology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and St. Elizabeth's Oncology Institute), addressed the use of microRNA-based prognostic markers in patients with colorectal cancer.
APVV-16-0209, 2017-2021 -Circadian and ontogenetic regulation of miRNAs in mammals (co-investigator). The project was focused on the validation of detection and optimization of micro RNA measurement for the needs of physiological and oncological research.
VEGA 1/0492/19, 2019 –2022 Desynchronization of circadian rhythms in selected animal models of diseases of civilization (principal investigator). The project addresses the consequences of disruption of circadian rhythms at the central and peripheral level, especially in terms of metabolic disorders such as diabetes and obesity.
VII.a - Activity, position | VII.b - Name of the institution, board | VII.c - Duration |
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/Chairman of the Boards for PhD thesis defense and guarantor for Ms. and PhD. study in the field of Animal Physiology at Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava | Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences | 2002-till now |
The member of the Boards for PhD thesis defense in Animal Physiology at Faculty of Natural Sciences, Pavol Jozef Safarik University Košice | Pavol Jozef Safarik University Košice | 2014 - 2022 |
The member of the Boards for PhD thesis defense in Pharmacology at Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University in Bratislava | Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Pharmacy | 2016 till now |
The member of the Boards for PhD thesis defense in Animal Physiology at Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium | Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium | 1992-1995 |
External Member of Scientific Board at the Center of Biological Sciences, Slovak Academy of Sciences | Center of Biological Sciences, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava | 2022 - till now |
External Member of Scientific Board at the Institute of Zoology, Slovak Academy of Sciences | Institute of Zoology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava | 2023- till now |
VIII.a - Name of the institution | VIII.b - Address of the institution | VIII.c - Duration (indicate the duration of stay) | VIII.d - Mobility scheme, employment contract, other (describe) |
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Max-Planck-instutute for Physiology of Behaviour | Seewiesen, Germany | 1991-1992 | visiting scientist |
Catholic University of Leuven | Leuven, Belgium | 1992-1993 | visiting scientist |
Roslin Institute, Edinburgh | Edinburgh, UK | 1993 | visiting scientist supported by the Royal Society |
Max-Planck-instutute for Physiology of Behaviour | Seewiesen, Germany | 1994 | visiting scientistsupported by Max-Planck Gesselschaft |
Catholic University of Leuven | Leuven, Belgium | 1995 | visiting scientist supported by APVV |
Warsaw University, Faculty of Biology | Warsaw, Poland | 2005 | Master in Science Programme, supported by EU |
2012- Honorary Plaque Slovak Academy of Sciences from advancement of Biological Sciences; 2017 - Gold Medal of the Slovak Medical Society; 2017 - Silver Medal of Comenius University, 2017; Gold Medal of Comenius University, 2022; 2019 - Head of the top team Integration and Behavioral Biology; Member of the Steering Committee and representative of the Slovak Republic in the European network LoNNE focused on light pollution; 2021 - Member of the "Earth Hour Personalities" club;; 2025 - Member of the National Ethics Commission at the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic for the Recovery Plan and Knowledge Economy.